Bornyl acetate and iso bornyl acetate

Bornyl acetate and isobornyl acetate (organic esters)

CIB&RC CLEARANCE · NDPS CLEARANCE

HSN 2915 39 20 (Bornyl acetate and isobornyl acetate) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) registration and import permit under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance figures in the Schedule to that Act. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) import-certificate controls under Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29 apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

2915 39 20

Chapter

29 · Organic chemicals

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import permit from CIB&RC
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

NDPSNDPS·Narcotics Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Confirm whether the specific substance falls within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968. If scheduled, obtain registration and an import permit from the Secretariat of the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee, and note that import is permitted only at the restricted places specified under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971.
Insecticides Act, 1968 · Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
2
If the substance qualifies as an NDPS item, obtain an import certificate under Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 for medical or scientific purposes, or confirm classification under Appendix-I to the ITC (HS) Schedule for other permitted uses. Non-compliance with NDPS import-certificate requirements attracts criminal liability under the NDPS Act.
Chapter VII-A of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · Rule 53 of the NDPS Rules, 1985 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 29
3
Ensure mandatory Chapter 29 additional qualifiers are declared in the import declaration at the bill of entry, as required under paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, effective 15 October 2023. Where import of specified hazardous substances exceeds specified quantities, take out an insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 per S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing on the assumption that the CIB&RC and NDPS regimes are mutually exclusive — in practice, a single consignment of bornyl or isobornyl acetate can attract both frameworks simultaneously if the substance is both a scheduled insecticide and an NDPS-proximate chemical. Failing to assess NDPS applicability before shipment and then discovering an import-certificate deficit at the port of entry exposes the consignment to seizure and the importer to criminal prosecution under the NDPS Act, with no administrative remedy available at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2915 39 20 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers bornyl acetate or isobornyl acetate. Import is governed by the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under the Insecticides Act, 1968 where the substance is scheduled, with NDPS Rules, 1985 controls applying where the NDPS framework is triggered.

At which ports can scheduled insecticides under this HSN be imported?

Import of insecticides falling within the Schedule to the Insecticides Act, 1968 is restricted to specified places under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; the current list of permitted import points should be confirmed with the CIB&RC Secretariat before placement of the purchase order.

What happens if the consignment qualifies as a hazardous substance and exceeds the specified threshold quantity?

The owner is required to take out a public liability insurance policy under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, as notified by S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests; non-compliance at import constitutes a regulatory contravention independent of customs clearance.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CIB&RC / NDPS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.